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13th May 2011
Family to sue hotel over alcohol poisoning after barmen clearedThe family of a man who died from acute alcohol poisoning are to take a civil case against the hotel he died in.
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12th May 2011
Drugs helpline email support serviceThe Drugs Helpline has recently started offering an Helpline Email Support Service,through the helplines email address: drugshiv@hse.ie
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12th May 2011
Thurles bar staff acquitted of customer’s manslaughterTwo bar staff accused of the manslaughter of an Englishman who died from acute alcohol intoxication have been acquitted by direction of the judge.
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12th May 2011
Workshop: The Learning Curve Institute - Solution Focused Brief TherapyThe 2 day workshop entitled “An Introduction to Solution Focused Brief Therapy” will be delivered by Seán Foy, Head of Addiction and Counselling with The Learning Curve Institute in Cork City Centre on July 28th and 29th.
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12th May 2011
Customs seize 34kg of head shop drugsCustoms seized 34kg of banned head shop drugs last year, mainly in the post.
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12th May 2011
RSA’s plea to alcohol industryThe Road Safety Authority has called on the owners of pubs, hotels and restaurants, as well as private party hosts to show greater responsibility towards the safety of their customers.
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12th May 2011
Medical problems caused by ‘legal highs’ continuePeople continue to present to hospitals with serious medical and psychiatric problems from former “legal highs” despite the crackdown on head shops, according to a respected doctor.
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11th May 2011
RSA warns pedestrians of drink dangersThe Road Safety Authority (RSA) has warned that too many drink-fuelled pedestrians are losing their lives by staggering in front of vehicles.
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11th May 2011
Alcohol level in blood can rise after death, barmen’s trial is toldBlood alcohol levels in the case of an Englishman who died after consuming 10 pints and between eight and 10 shots of spirits while celebrating his birthday in Co Tipperary could have become elevated after his death, a trial was told yesterday.
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11th May 2011
Drug strategy to target alcoholAlcohol is a far bigger menace in Irish society than illegal drugs and tackling the problem will form a key part of a new National Drug Strategy to be launched later this year, a government minister has said.
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